I believe it is essential to establish a respectful and empathic relationship, so that you can feel free to discuss the issues most important to you and risk diving into uncomfortable experiences, whether painful or joyful. Inevitably the work expands to include an exploration of beliefs and self-protective ways of being that are no longer needed and get in the way of a whole-hearted appreciation of one’s unique strengths, one’s entitlement to make active choices and to pursue one’s most authentic goals.